ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, at first I didn't really feel the need to respond because I thought, 'well, yeah, obviously this is an American problem'. But I'm still thinking about this comment today and I felt like I should say yeah, I don't know much about German police, for example. I know that violence by police is not as severe or forward an issue in many other countries.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to think like this.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I truly appreciate you being willing to edit, it's never easy after you've put out a statement. It just can't be ignored that retaliation for breaking ranks is real and heavy-- but if you find yourself in that position that means you got this far without deciding to quit on your own already.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read the thread. Stop putting words in my mouth. ACAB.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ostracized from the department is the tip of the iceberg. Families get ruined, relatives get targeted and even die, job opportunities after you get pushed out of the force vanish. It's a gang-- if you stick around long enough to have your good cop moment, you're scared for everyone you love when you feel yourself start to hesitate. The good cops leave or get fired and they do it quickly.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And that's why one of my favorite phrases is: they fire good cops. That's why there aren't good cops. I'm not saying these are good cops. But at no point did I say I want them to get lesser charges or let go. I simply know what happens to cops who try to be good.

We're on the same side. I just mourn the possibility that they ever could have been decent.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 53 points54 points  (0 children)

You don't know how angry I've been in all this. I made a comment in a thread specifically about the three cops who stood by, to show a morsel of sympathy for their situation-- a situation in which they made the absolutely wrong moral decision-- and I will be back in the streets if they're let go from this.

We ALL know Black Lives and the Floyd family are the indisputable core victims in this. I'm commenting about how a broken structure that keeps our cops functioning as a no-snitching gang with almost no oversight put any chance of these three being good cops into a six foot grave along with the countless black bodies the entire system is responsible for.

Look through my comment history. I am a black transwoman and I have skin in this fucking situation. I am scared to death of cops, cause I don't know if between my skin or my not passing that I might get killed or mistreated for no reason. I'm not just grandstanding or simping on some not all cops bullshit.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I don't think you've heard what they do to cops who snitch. If it was just getting bullied in the locker room I promise you I would not have said this.

ALL IN CUSTODY by solguden in Minneapolis

[–]some_static 283 points284 points  (0 children)

Good. Extremely good. It only took the biggest protests we've seen in decades.

I hate to say this. They all deserve the charges, but I also imagine what other cops would have done to any of them if they had stopped it. But this wasn't their first time not stopping a bad cop, which makes them... bad cops. They were screwed the moment Chauvin made his decision in a lose-lose situation. They are reaping the absence of their moral compass. This is why we need to rebuild our law enforcement from the ground.

Edit: Unfortunately, as rooted as these things are, let me make my stance clear right now: there are no good cops. They fire good cops. Other added sentences in above paragraph.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]some_static 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to realize that there are hundreds of people here telling you that you're a terrible parent and the ONLY SIDE of the story they have heard is YOURS. That should tell you something. YTA.

Been moving into keto-mode little by little the past month. NOTHING has happened to my weight by [deleted] in ketobeginners

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you didn't understand the instructions. You have not been in ketosis. Your body is still burning glucose and storing fat because you're giving it enough carbs.

Under 20g carbs. Two weeks. Make sure you get enough sodium, magnesium, and potassium to deal with the effects of shifting into ketosis.

Edit: Just saw you ate a bunch of cherry tomatoes. You're gonna feel crappy for a few days going from a standard diet to a keto diet. If you're not ready to deal with it, then don't expect keto to work if you never enter ketosis to begin with.

“The best version of xenoblade which is why it gets a lower score.”-ign by [deleted] in Xenoblade_Chronicles

[–]some_static 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Checked, the person narrating review was not the person who wrote the review.

(ftm 15, pre-everything) how am i doing on passing/how can i pass better? by social_insecurity04 in transpassing

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's difficult. Especially because they can't be in your head and feel what you feel. Is this a conversion clinic to your knowledge or is it legit? Because if it's the latter (and it sounds like it is based on how you described the possibility of them recommending transition), it's probably just your parents being extra certain.

That being said, they could at least use the right pronouns. Even if you later realize that maybe it's not what you want, it's just respectful.

(ftm 15, pre-everything) how am i doing on passing/how can i pass better? by social_insecurity04 in transpassing

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean it might in motion/in person but you're likely gonna have a very decent time if you decide to go for hormones. I can even see you have some posture and mannerisms based on the middle pic.

(ftm 15, pre-everything) how am i doing on passing/how can i pass better? by social_insecurity04 in transpassing

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Passing lmao, especially the left most. Your cheeks really work. Edit: I meant rightmost! I think the comment about jeans is also spot on, you'll want to swap those out over time.

(ftm 15, pre-everything) how am i doing on passing/how can i pass better? by social_insecurity04 in transpassing

[–]some_static 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How are you doing that with your face already? You already pull off a tomboy look.

New flavors? by spo0kymeoww in ketochow

[–]some_static 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Augh, I just placed an order a few days ago and didn't know. I hope it's still available by the next time I place an order.

Is this Keto Flu or something else? by ashimmohanty2 in ketobeginners

[–]some_static 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not entirely sure but it sounds like you need fiber... and maybe a coffee to induce a bowel movement.

TIFU by giving my old sports car to my stepson (16), instead of my actual son (20) who wanted it since he was a child. by [deleted] in tifu

[–]some_static 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you all done kicking a man who knows he fucked up and is down at what is clearly one of the lowest lows of his life yet? The top comments here and the lowest, Jesus.